Kurseong - TB patients appear before SDO office demanding proper food

Tuberculosis patients at the SB Dey Sanatorium today marched to the Kurseong SDO office and submitted a deputation demanding proper supply of food to the hospital. More than 20 patients walked a distance of more than 2km to meet the SDO in his office.

Later, the patients addressed the media claiming they are being deprived of proper food, both in quantity and quality. One of them complained they have been deprived of proper food since months. He added the protesting patients are with empty stomachs as the cook has gone home for ‘bhai tika’.

The patients also vented their anger on the hospital management saying it is below standard. The hospital has become unhygienic and is in a deplorable state. There is also a shortage of doctors and nurses to assist the 19 male and 22 female patients at the hospital.

SB Dey Sanatorium superintendent M Saha refrained from commenting on the issue. However, sanatorium sources said a complaint has been lodged against the patients at Kurseong Police station for walking to town without taking consent from sanatorium superiors.(EOI)